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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 896,462,046.20, 1,237,119,274.54 and 500,010,589.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 896,462,046.20, 1,237,119,274.54 and 500,010,589.38 is: 690,015,534.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,462,046.20 : 1,237,119,274.54 = 500,010,589.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,462,046.20/1,237,119,274.54 = 500,010,589.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,462,046.20x = 1,237,119,274.54 × 500,010,589.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,462,046.20x = 618,572,737,596,103,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 618,572,737,596,103,424/896,462,046.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,015,534.09

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